We are pleased to offer the following RYA courses. For more details of course content, click on the arrow in the far right hand column
COURSE SUGGESTED MINIMUM
PRE-COURSE EXPERIENCE
ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE COURSE CONTENT ABILITY AFTER
COURSE
MINIMUM DURATION DETAILS
               
  Competent Crew
Practical
  None Basic seamanship
& helmsmanship
Useful crew member 5 days or
3 weekends
  Day Skipper
Shorebased
Some practical
experience desirable
None Basic seamanship & introduction to navigation & meteorology   5 days or
3 weekends
Day Skipper
Practical
5 days - 100 miles
4 night hours
Basic navigation & sailing ability Basic pilotage, boat handling, seamanship & navigation Skipper a small yacht in familiar waters by day 5 days or
3 weekends
Coastal Skipper /
Yachtmaster Offshore
Shorebased
Navigation to Day Skipper shorebased standard Offshore & Coastal navigation, pilotage & meteorology 5 days or
3 weekends
Coastal Skipper /
Practical
15 days (2 days as skipper)
300 miles, 8 night hours
Navigation to Coastal Skipper shorebased standard. Sailing to Day Skipper practical standard Skippering techniques for coastal & offshore passages Skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day & night 5 days
  Yachtmaster / Coastal Skipper
Exam Preparation
See course details See course details Improving required skills & techniques 5 days or
7 days
               

Yachtmaster Ocean
Shorebased

Coastal & offshore sailing Navigation to Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased standard Astro-navigation ocean meteorology & passage planning 5 days or
3 weekends
COURSE DURATION PREVIOUS KNOWLWDGE COURSE PRICE EXAMINATION DETAILS
               
VHF / SRC Radio One Day None £100.00 Yes
Diesel Engine Two Day None £215.00

None, continuous on course
assessment

First Aid One Day None £90.00 None, continuous on course
assessment
Sea Survival One Day None £105.00 None, continuous on course
assessment
Radar Course One Day None £105.00 None, continuous on course
assessment
ICC Assessment Two Day Experience to Day Skipper
Standard

£175.00 Low season
£205.00 High season

None, continuous on course
assessment
Own Boat Tuition Per respective
course requirements
Per respective
course requirements
From £150.00 / day + expenses Per respective
course requirements
Ladies Only Course Per respective
course requirements
Per respective
course requirements
Per respective
course requirements
Per respective
course requirements
  Correspondence
Courses
Up to 12 months Per respective
course requirements
Per respective
course requirements
Per respective
course requirements